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  • Published
    December 25, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Earlier editorial correct regarding oil by rail

    Whoa! In “Another View: Editorial overstates impact of oil-by-rail disclosure exemption” (Dec. 20), Mike Shaw has the situation wrong, and your earlier editorial has it right. Indeed, Maine agencies have stopped revealing “where, when or how” crude oil is transported through the state. Mr. Shaw needs to be shown my newsletter, which for two years […]

  • Published
    December 25, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Moths have a place in nature

    The Dec. 17 article by Kelley Bouchard, “Warm days could give birth to winter-moth nightmare on Maine coast,” was great coverage for the invasive winter moth, but surprisingly omitted mention of our native Bruce spanworm. These are two very similar species, both in the genus Operophtera and are unfortunately almost identical in appearance. As the […]

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    December 25, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Composite manufacturing an opportunity not to lose

    Re: “Conflict imperils innovative composites program at Brunswick campus” (Dec. 20): When you can’t compete on price, you compete on value. That is the narrative I communicate to firms considering expanding into central Maine. Part of that value is the external economies found in this state. External economies represent cost advantages to a firm – […]

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    December 25, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Starvation wages leave men hungering for hope

    There is a suicide epidemic among men of a certain age. This problem is not talked about and goes unrecognized. These suicides are being committed by hardworking people. Good people, who are working themselves to death, and still not getting by. Working two and three jobs, and still not being able to put food on […]

  • Published
    December 24, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Send world a message: We are a haven for those fleeing terrorists

    There is some good news from Paris, but my attention has focused on the horror of the terrorist attacks. Paul Krugman in his Nov. 16 New York Times op-ed warned, “The biggest danger terrorism poses to our society comes not from the direct harm inflicted, but from the wrong-headed responses it can inspire.” The Republican […]

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  • Published
    December 24, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Shrines are not the answer for stemming gun violence

    As we have just passed the third anniversary of the Newtown domestic terrorism massacre, it is important to note that more than 500 children have been killed by gun violence since then. Now we read that guns are causing as many deaths as cars – and that in 21 states, more people are killed by […]

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    December 24, 2015

    Letter to the editor: A veteran proudly praises the care delivered at Togus

    I wish to thank all of those who serve veterans in our great state of Maine. As a disabled veteran, I am especially pleased by the excellent staff of the Togus Veterans Affairs hospital and outpatient clinics in Portland and Saco. I am sure other clinics across the state are doing the same. I have […]

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    December 24, 2015

    Letter to the editor: What was Bangor High thinking?

    The Dec. 21 story about the Bangor High School teacher ordered to take down a Hello Kitty Christmas tree included these words: ” … the school superintendent issued a statement saying culture, tradition and holidays must have an educational component and must be tied to the curriculum.” I immediately had a knot in my stomach […]

  • Published
    December 24, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Loss of St. Patrick’s church should be a wake-up call

    My heart skipped a few beats yesterday as I drove by the former location of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church on Congress Street. After seeing the church and rectory gone, I thought immediately that it used to be sacred ground and how the power of greed and money has taken over. Time to wake up, […]

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    December 23, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Minority of Muslims forces U.S. to take precautions

    Many politicians and the media approve of Muslims entering the United States. Many citizens point to the fact that their Muslim friends and neighbors are peaceful. It is true that over 95 percent of Muslims are peaceful. However, we need to address the other 5 percent. Is Islam a peaceful religion? Just as one drop […]